NB London Dry Gin, 70 cl

Product Information

Bottled at 42.0% ABV, NB Gin has clear juniper and coriander seed on the nose with a touch of eucalyptol from the cardamom. To taste, a deep resinous gin emerges as juniper gives way to coriander seed, cassia and a touch of citrus with a warming peppery bite. All in all it is a Classic Dry Gin.

When it comes to accommodation in Scotland, there's a fantastic choice of amazing stays from luxury hotels to glamping getaways. NB Distillery offers a unique and luxury tasting experience like no other.Visitors are warmly welcomed on their Ginspiration Tourto learn, sample and relax.Themed around the idea of "coming home", with comfy sofas, log burners and gin a plenty, it's a great way for you to enjoy an early evening or afternoon with family and friends. You will be greeted with a glass of the World's Best Gin and tonicwhilst the friendly team share their amazing journey and success stories. Following a tour of the distillery and an introduction to ' Gloria' (the copper gin still) you will learn all about the gin making process, then upstairs to relax and enjoy a 'flight' of a further 4drinks in the luxury lounge. ​​​​​​ The beautiful and unique venue is also available to hire for private parties, special occasions, elegant hen or stag parties, meetings, networking or a long overdue 'get together'. It can comfortably accommodate up to 20 guests and they would be delighted to create a bespoke event for you including a tour and a gin-tasting gem of an experience. Maximum capacity is 40 people. Guests are welcome to arrange their own food / catering also.NB Gin may not have found a fanatical reception here, but don’t let that put you off discovering it and tasting it for yourself. As with any labour of love, it deserves recognition for the many attributes it has. Give it a taste and let us know what you think! Using eight typical gin botanicals - juniper, coriander seed, angelica root, grains of paradise, lemon peel, cassia bark, cardamom and orris root – NB Gin is both classic and quite traditional.

The story of NB Gin begins with the dream of a couple – Steve and Viv Muir. While both have successful careers as corporate lawyers (Viv has recently given up her job to focus on NB Gin on a full-time basis), they both felt drawn to creating their own spirit and the couple started the development phase of their gin in 2011. They commissioned a John Dore Still and developed a recipe that is distilled in batches of no greater than 100 litres at a time. Two years later, in late 2013, NB Gin was launched. Viv Muir adds: “NB Gin has been a long time in the making, and thankfully it’s a very good time for us to be entering the market. But the most exciting part is that we have launched it in our home town. The support has been fantastic and there’s been a bit of a buzz about our gin being produced locally, which people really like. We hope that this is just the start. There are no boundaries to our geographical reach, so we look forward to what the future holds for us. It’s been a labour of love to ensure that we never compromise on quality, but a fantastic one.” Discover wonderful wildlife tours to book and experience in Scotland, including bird watching safaris, whale watching, farm tours and much more! As part of their product development process, Steve and Viv engaged the expert services of Charles Maxwell at Thames Distillers in London, whose family has been distilling gin for more than 300 years. Together with his head of quality control, Gema Zaragoza, they agreed to be part of the official tasting committee for NB Gin and concluded that it was “a fine gin that was extremely likeable”. High praise indeed from the industry experts, and a fantastic endorsement from a company which produces more than 40 gins for 30 brands. Industry figures show just how much sales at the quality end of the market are growing. According to data from Nielsen, the consumer analysts, gin production in Britain has grown by 23 per cent in a decade, and at the premium end, sales increased by 18 per cent between 2007 and 2012.The distillation process starts with British neutral grain spirit in which the botanicals are macerated. Distillation is managed with scientific precision, with the runs times to the second, the botanicals, water and spirit quantities measured out exactly. They distill their gin in small 100 litre batches and, after collecting the distillate from the still at over 83% ABV, they cut the spirit down to a bottling strength of 42% ABV with filtered water. In many ways given the hundreds of gins on the market, the fact that we are happy saying it’s good enough to not think twice about pouring a double, yet not unique enough to captivate, is a testament to many positives and not just shortcomings. Granted, NB’s creators will not see this article as applauding these positives, it’s their baby after all and undoubtedly, our ambivalence will be irritating to hear. And according to recent media reports, many super-premium offerings are reporting annual sales increases of up to 48 per cent.